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www.michiganfuture.org. Our goal. A high prosperity Michigan. What state do we want to emulate?. 10 Most Prosperous States. Connecticut Massachusetts New Jersey Maryland New York. Wyoming Virginia Alaska New Hampshire North Dakota. Top 10 states in private income.
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Our goal A high prosperity Michigan
10 Most Prosperous States Connecticut Massachusetts New Jersey Maryland New York Wyoming Virginia Alaska New Hampshire North Dakota
Traits of prosperous states • High proportion of wages from knowledge industries • High proportion of college grads • Big metro with higher per cap income than state • Largest city in that metro has high proportion of college grads
Michigan’s income rank aligned with our college attainment rank
Seattle Philadelphia Denver/Boulder Minneapolis San Diego 10 Most Prosperous Regions • San Jose/San Fran. • NY/Newark • Washington/Balt. • Boston/Worchester • Hartford
Metro Detroit vs. Metro Minneapolis 2010 Rank among 54 metros 1 million population or more
Metro Grand Rapids vs. Metro Minneapolis 2010 Rank among 54 metros 1 million population or more
High education industries growing in U.S. $46,749 $62,052 Employment change 2001-10 $34,732
High education industries doing best in Michigan $55,840 $44,439 Employment change 2001-10 $36,115
Our conclusion: The places with the greatest concentration of talent win!
“In the 20th century, the most valuable assets to job creators were financial and material capital. In a changing global economy, that is no longer the case. Today, talent has surpassed other resources as the driver of economic growth.” - Governor Rick Snyder
Big Trends in Jobs • Higher skills • Left brain to right brain • Ladder climbing to rock climbing
For more information about Michigan Future, our reports or what the media is saying, please visit our Web site at: www.MichiganFuture.org